Type-writing machine.



J. RABER TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED .TULY18.1908.

1,129,012. 7 Patented Feb.16, 1915.

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JOSEPHi RABER, OF POPLAR BLUFF, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE DALTON ADDING MACHINE i OMPANY. OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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milei and the platen when the paper is being mmd into the machine. Thence the pups:- pasws upwardly against the front Stlifzfl'fi a? the nlaten which 45; the printing surface, and feeds backwarcliy over the paper tnbie and gage so as not to interfere with the operation of the type-hzirs nor with the @periimfs viewiof the record as it is made.

The paper table 9 is mppm'teci at the rear s'iiie of the whiten fifil'lilg'k From this table the paper passes downward toward the p'mmn and (min the guide 8, and thence un- (iei' the phatvii and upward in from; of the pdstten. At the F031" 0d}; oi the paper table an upturned flange 10 is formed parallel w} 9 pifltezii axis and simiiai flange l1 i=5 131 at mm Siiifi of said table, said iiim gss nmistituting gages for the rear and tiw mpugn When the paper is min Lilli: irmijhine it is fed foru iii} in may wish P11518355 beinw the i "ieuwupnn tha knver {0,011 .WL, 15mm Um M3 912 The in the war is then (IiI'ilWli hnckat a m lmt. iiH-l gage 1.0, and i mciwmi i ii'ij-i'uiiy until its side th ride gage 1.1. The rolltimn {Hili'flittflti again to bind the (11w! tin: platen may he mnnmiiiy r0- uite-r! tn itv-cd the mum" in either direction inquired tci adjust the paper for record. The, HHUui Di-kiKWkiIHOhS l2 :ittacl'ied to the end: .i the, ninth r hnft nfl'orri means for mimhxi rotation m the niaten.

it will in nntes'! that the gage 11 is sepai'v m the? nigh N) by an intei'vening iiwh cnnhtituics a passage afm to thu edges: (if the sheets of The mwwiaon. of the space 11" an: the edges of the paper mmmwii or [1' t an implement i'tw iis'oi' M paper and the paper tuiin'o 9 to i: we the sinlvts of p? 3301' above or In from? of the gi 'zglws. By (this enabling the {mt edg'w (if the paper m mpmtnmli sheets 0? iii TlHFiiQif and fittdiiy 1 Jun rearwardly extending ears 14 by which a. gage plate 15 is pivotally united with the table 13. A series of perforations or slots 16 are formed adjacent to the rear and one of the side edges of the table 13 and a'likc series of gaging points or flanges 17 are formed along the edges of the gage plate 15.

spring 18 between the gage plate and the table 13 holds them apart so that the paper may be inserted without obstruction for ordinary writing; One of the gaging points 17 isbent to a hook 19 which engages the table 13 and limits The hook 20 hook 19 is also in the line or row of gaging points so that when it projects through the slot 21 all of the gaging points at the rear will be in a straight line. But when accurate adjustment of the paper is desired, as for billing, the paper is brought below and to one side of the perforations 16 and the gaging points or flanges 17 caused to protrude through the perforations 16 to act as gages for the side and rear edges of the Then the paper is moved laterally and backwardly to abut against these protruding points or flanges, and in this way is accurately adjusted. When the paper has been adjusted the spring 18 forces the table 13 back to its normal position, presenting a plane surface.

It will be noted by reference to Fig. 4 that the uppermost gage point 17 at the side is separated from the a jacent rear gage point 7 by a space 17" which affords access to the paper similar to the space 11, previously described. Thus, the paper may readily be engagcd at the side edge which is adjacent to the side gages in either embodiment of the invention, so that the different sheets of paper may be more accurately adjusted with respect to each other.

By use of this device a sheet of paper may e repeatedly inserted in the machine, and removed, and the record made at each insertion can be made to fall exactly in proper position with respect to the preceding record, so that the result of the various records is a neat and accurate copy. necessity of laborious and tedious adjustment of the paper with respect scale and enables the operator to make rapid and accurate adjustmentof the paper with out special attention or care beyond causing the edges of the paper to abut against the edge gages.

I am aware that there may be variations from the specific construction described without in the least departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

' do not restrict myself to exact features of construction, but

the combinaflange, substantially as In a typewriting machine, the combination with a platen, means for rotating said platen effectively to feed paper forwardly and rearwardly, a guide plate for guiding the paper to the platen, and a separate paper table extending obliquely upwardly and rearwardly from said guide plate at the feeding-in side of the platen, of a flange at the rear edge of said paper table parallel with the platen axis, and a flange at the side edge of said paper table above said guide plate in a plane at right-angles to the plane of the first-named flange, said flanges being rigid with respect to each other, substan- -tially as specified.

3. The combination with a platen, of a plate for guiding the paper to the platen, a gage plate, a paper table having a series of alined slots near its rear edge, a hinged connection uniting said gage plate and said paper table, gaging points on said gage plate adapted to be extended through said slots, a. spring effective to hold said gaging points out of said slots, and engaging hooks limiting movement of said gage plate from said paper table, substantially as specified.

e combination with a platen, of a paper table for guiding the paper toward the platen, gage elements at the rear portion and at the side edge of said paper table and being movable into and out of operative position, and means actuating said gage elements out of operative position, substantially as specified.

5. he combination with a platen, means for rotating said platen to feed paper for- \vardly and rearwardly, and type for recording on paper held by the platen, of a paper table for guiding the paper toward the platen, a gage at the rear portion of said paper table for the rear edge of the paper, said gage being movable into and out of operative position, and means actuating said gage out of operative position, substantially as specified.

6. The combination with a platen, and type for recording on paper held by said platen, of a paper table for guiding the paper toward the platen, a gage at the rear portion of said paper table for the rear edge of the paper and at the side portion of said paper table for the side edge of the paper, means for actuating said gage away from said paper table, and engaging hooks on said gage and on said paper table limiting -movement of said gage away from said paper table, substantially as specified.

7. The combination with a carriage, a platen mounted in said carriage, and a guide plate extending obliquely upwardly and vrearwardly from the, under side of said table for the side edge of the paper, said gages being rigid with respect to each other, means actuating said gages away from said paper table, and engaging hooks on said paper table and on one of said gages limiting movement of said gages away from said paper table, substantially as described. 0

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiiix my signature to this specification this 12th day of June, 1908, in the presence of two witmesses.

JOSEPH RABER.

Witnesses James L. DALTON, Nrrrrm \Vmsmx. 

